Sticky nasal mucus in the nose of newborns may be caused by physiological structures, which is normal; it may also be caused by pathological conditions such as rhinitis, allergies, etc., which may be abnormal.
1. Normal: newborns have sticky nasal mucus is very common, the reason is that due to the infant’s short nasal cavity, nasal mucosa is delicate, rich in capillaries, if the external temperature is too low, too dry, dust, irritating odors, and other factors, it will lead to the newborns have sticky nasal mucus.
2. abnormal: rhinitis is due to long-term stimulation by inflammation, resulting in an abnormal increase in nasal secretions, it will lead to sticky nasal mucus, newborns have sticky nasal mucus in the nose.
In addition, children have allergic reactions or are prone to allergies at the time of seasonal change, the stimulation of allergic substances will lead to increased respiratory secretions and sticky nasal mucus. It is usually not normal
If the patient’s symptoms of sticky snot in the nose of a newborn are severe, or if the symptoms persist and do not improve, he or she should go to the hospital for treatment.